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ABC's Jon Karl presses WH about not calling the Taliban 'terrorists'

ABC’s Jonathan Karl is one of the few network news reporters who doesn’t seem to be a water carrier for President Obama. He asks some questions that make press secretaries squirm.

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It sure does. The White House negotiated with the Taliban to trade five of their high level detainees at Guantanamo Bay for Bowe Bergdahl who may soon be charged as a deserter. If they call the Taliban a terrorist organization they will be 1) admitting to negotiating with terrorists and 2) admitting to negotiating very badly with terrorists.

Questioning a Democrat administration with anything but softballs is rare, so naturally some are accusing Karl of being a Republican operative.

Most of the response on Twitter was pretty favorable though.

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https://twitter.com/HensleywkAo/status/560936011736551426

https://twitter.com/katelan_davis/status/560938847060914176

https://twitter.com/PMauriello/status/560949544696180738

Amen.

What did the Obama Administration say about the Taliban back in June 2014? Back then they told ABC that the Taliban were terrorists.

White House: Yes, The Taliban Is a Terrorist Organization

Different day, different weasel words. Pretty much what we’ve all come to expect from this White House.

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